Tips on anchoring?

[TroutOnly]

Or one big heavy rock on a rope.....................lol.................

[Perris Bluegill Chaser]

I had the same problem....all the good answer are really helping..

[ZipperWurm]

I have 2 rolls of 1/4" 600ft rope. I buy it at Harbor Freight. I buy Chain from there too. I used to use 5/16 x 20ft Truckers chain cut in half but I'd probably get that 1/4" x 35ft in the bucket and cut it in half now. It's new and buckets are always handy.

For the best results use anchors designed for the next bigger size of boat than yours. The people who designed the anchors had no idea that we would try to anchor in 160ft deep water in a gail force wind that's whipping around in all directions.

We use cord reels for extension cord to keep the rope organized. All 600ft of the rope will fit (just barely) on a 150ft cord reel. I like the Home Depot ones better than Harbor Freight's.

Wow, 2 rolls of 600?? I live right around the corner from harbor freight, thanks for the advice! definitely sounds like a cheaper option than buying actual anchor rope/chain from a marine/fishing store.

Here is a tip for anchoring i posted up before:

http://www.boat-ed.com/images/animations/anchoring.html


Also what size is your anchor and what type? I used to use a danforth and switched to a bruce. The bruce is heavier but almost never loses grip. get maybe 15 feet of heavy chain as well! Lots of rope/scope. at least 1.5 distance of depth. If you anchor in 50 feet, plan to put out at least 75 feet of rope if not 100. If its a really windy day, then aim for 150 feet of rope.

That simple video animation really helps put in perspective of how anchoring a boat actually works. That's definitely a must watch for idiots like me who think dropping an anchor straight down is how it works, lol. The anchor i have is the danforth style, and it maybe weighs around 10 lbs?

Thamks everyone for the great replies, this is quality information

[TroutOnly]

Actaully dumbazz i had to do that after losing my anchor at pyramid early in the day on a very wendy day,,,but you wouldnt know that would you dumbazz......and it worked so well i used one one the back of my boat because i liked pulling up 20 ft 0f rope instead of 75 , buy you wouldnt know that eithet azzwad...............talk smack at you will get some back mr lake lice...............

[DEVOREFLYER]

FREE ANCHORS these anchors are Trout Only approved and are environmentally safe and no tears will be shed if you lose one. They are available for pick up only as I do not deliver, a wide selection of sizes and weight is available. First come first served these won't last long. PM me if interested.

[TroutOnly]

you saw the fred flitstone action on my boat mike ,,,,,,,,everyone else that saw them would laugh there *** off...........

[DEVOREFLYER]

No tears when ya lose one and they are Eco friendly, how can ya beat that? Dumbazzes spendin' good money for something ya gonna lose to Neptune. It's not if your gonna lose one it's when!!!!!!!

[fishinone]

Inside joke!

I guess you had to be there!

[Perris Bluegill Chaser]

can i have the 3rd one one the left...

FREE ANCHORS these anchors are Trout Only approved and are environmentally safe and no tears will be shed if you lose one. They are available for pick up only as I do not deliver, a wide selection of sizes and weight is available. First come first served these won't last long. PM me if interested.